Principal Engineer (Electrical)

Biopharma Careers; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK in Singapore seeks an experienced Electrical Engineering Leader to guide CAPEX projects, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive reliability across HV/LV systems. You will mentor engineers, coordinate cross-functional teams, and maintain strong governance over electrical standards.

The role requires 15+ years in electrical engineering within regulated pharma/manufacturing, with a proven track record in CAPEX, design authority, and quality systems integration.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering; PE registration preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in electrical engineering or related field, with industrial/manufacturing experience.
• Experience providing technical authority for complex electrical designs in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead CAPEX and engineering change projects; secure funding and ensure successful delivery.
• Act as technical design authority for electrical scope on CAPEX projects; review designs and submittals.
• Ensure site compliance with electrical standards, maintain audit readiness and support regulatory inspections.
• Provide leadership for HV/LV protection, grounding, and power quality strategies.
• Mentor engineers and technicians; manage vendor selection and performance.

Skills

Asset Life Cycle Management

Data Integrity

Digital Fluency

GxP Regulations

Lean Management

Manufacturing Technologies

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Problem Solving

Risk Awareness

Standards Compliance

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) registration (preferred)

Job description

Engineers in this category are expected to be highly independent, efficient and recognized as the site electrical subject matter expert (SME). They are competent in electrical engineering (including HV/LV distribution), automation and control system interfaces, project management and reliability engineering.

They coach and develop a team of technicians responsible for the safe, reliable and compliant operation and maintenance of electrical systems, equipment and processes. Their focus is to minimize downtime and ensure that system and equipment performance comply with cGMP, EHS and Good Engineering Practice (GEP) requirements, operating at optimal condition to meet Engineering and business expectations.

These engineers oversee the work of teams. They are expected to coach and develop others, share accountability and collaborate effectively across functions to drive continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Project

Support site operations by leading CAPEX and engineering change projects (including CAPA-related modifications) to meet user and business requirements .

• Collaborate with cross-functional departments on CAPEX projects or change modification implementation.
• Act as technical design authority for electrical scope on CAPEX projects; review and approve electrical designs, calculations and vendor technical submittals.
• Raise PIP/STP to secure funding for CAPEX projects.
• Work with contractors and external service providers to ensure safety, quality and performance requirements are met for successful project delivery
• Execute IQ and OQ phases of new projects and ensure proper handover of completed project documents and drawings.

Compliance

• Ensure the site is in compliance with Engineering Standards (pertaining to electrical).
• Serve as site SME for electrical Engineering Standards and enforce technical governance; represent the site in Global ES decision forums.
• Liaise with Global SMEs to seek clarifications on ES requirements and share responses with site stakeholders for consistency.
• Review draft ES comments, ensure timely submission of comments on draft ES, track responses and document final resolutions.
• Approve deviations and manage escalation to Global SMEs for unresolved technical conflicts.
• Track CAPAs from gap analysis; initiate CAPAs for identified gaps, assign owners and timelines, monitor progress and verify closure with documented evidence.
• Ensure documentation for regulatory inspections related to electrical compliance is audit and inspection ready.

Reliability

• Ensure the reliability of plant electrical equipment and systems by implementing condition monitoring methods, conducting equipment measurements and addressing repeated failures.
• Evaluate and analyze reliability data and results, provide recommendations and follow up with monitoring actions.
• Identify in-process equipment and system conditions by collecting, classifying, analyzing and interpreting condition-based monitoring data (e.g., vibration, alignment, oil analysis, ultrasonic gauging).
• Assess equipment reliability and acceptability by comparing performance against specifications.
• Own lifecycle and obsolescence strategy and spare-parts stocking policy for critical electrical assets.
• Oversee condition monitoring strategy, selection of diagnostic tools and KPI reporting for electrical assets.

Electrical

• Provide engineering leadership for HV/LV protection coordination, earthing/grounding design and power quality solutions.
• Maintain all electrically driven equipment to maximize plant availability and minimize disruption to the production process.
• Provide effective solutions and technical leadership for troubleshooting work on all electrically driven equipment.
• Ensure All HV/LV switchboards, Transformer, UPS, Battery Chargers, Capacitor bank and Emergency generators are in good condition at all times to minimize disruption to the production process.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of site electrical design standards, protection schemes, earthing/grounding philosophy and power quality strategies.
• Lead specification and acceptance testing for major electrical equipment (transformers, switchgear, MCCs, drives).
• Ensure integration of electrical design with control systems and power/energy monitoring systems.

Quality

• Maintain strong working knowledge of relevant Global SOPs, Local SOPs, Good Engineering Practice (GEP) and cGMP requirements pertaining to electrical systems.
• Ensure robust documentation and records management to support quality assurance and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure audit readiness by complying with applicable standards and regulatory/statutory requirements (GEP, GDP and cGMP).
• Lead responses to electrical findings in audits and inspections and own corrective and preventive action closure.
• Ensure validation strategy alignment for electrical and control systems (including software lifecycle where applicable).
• Maintain traceability between engineering changes and quality documentation, including change control impact assessments.

Management

• Own electrical CAPEX budget planning, prioritization of capital projects and ROI justification.
• Mentor and develop electrical engineers and technicians; set competency standards and training plans.
• Manage vendor selection, performance metrics and technical contracts for electrical scope.

Safety

• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by establishing and enforcing procedures, rules and regulations for all activities.
• Comply with site and global EHS and Biosafety procedures.
• Ensure all work activities are carried out safely and that good housekeeping is maintained.
• Ensure external service providers and contractors comply with site safety rules and regulatory requirements.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to continuous improvement by providing recommendations and leading initiatives to promote sustainability and operational excellence.
• Drive energy efficiency, power factor correction and sustainability initiatives related to electrical systems.
• Promote standardization of electrical designs and work packages to reduce cost and complexity.

Others

• Take ownership of technical decisions and elevate appropriately; act as site electrical SME in cross-functional leadership meetings.
• Maintain strong stakeholder relationships across engineering, operations, quality and regulatory functions.
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills and Qualifications

We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goal.

• Degree in Electrical Engineering; Professional Engineer (PE) registration in Electrical Engineering is preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in electrical engineering or a closely related field, including significant experience in industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Extensive electrical engineering expertise with the ability to provide technical authority and approve complex electrical system designs in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record in CAPEX projects, including planning, execution and optimization of large-scale engineering investments and asset performance initiatives.
• Regulatory compliance, validation and audit management experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology or other highly regulated industries.

Skills

• Asset Life Cycle Management
• Data Integrity
• Digital Fluency
• GxP Regulations
• Lean Management
• Manufacturing Technologies
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• Problem Solving
• Risk Awareness
• Standards Compliance

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We embrace an agile working culture across our roles, so if flexibility is important to you please discuss opportunities with our hiring team. If you need any adjustments to the recruitment process to help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities, contact [e-mail] . Please note this email is for adjustment requests only; for other enquiries please use our standard contact channels.